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As a Marriage and Family Therapist I celebrate the chance to help married couples come to a better understanding of the Sacrament of Marriage. Sadly we have lost a sense of marriage as it was intended by God in the beginning. This blog is about marriage as it applies to scripture and the lives of the saints. As a Marriage Counselor I invite you to walk with me on a journey within the rich anthropology of our faith. The sacredness of Marriage is what this blog, and my work is all about.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Feast of Saint Joseph Calasanz

Stay awake! That’s the message for today. It is a fairly clear and direct message we are given regarding our need to be attentive. We are called in today’s Gospel to be attentive to God’s ways, to make every effort to live good lives. Are we thankful for God’s presence in our lives? So too, we need to be attentive to our spouse. What do we do toward building up our marriage on a regular basis? Are we attentive to their changing feelings and needs? Do we protect them and come to their rescue when others attack or attempt to take advantage? Is our spouse our first priority next to God? How do we contribute to the growth of our marriage spiritually? Do we take time to share? Do we take time to praise our spouse? Are we attentive to our spouse’s emotional and physical needs? Are we thankful for our spouse’s presence in our lives? What can you do to be more attentive today? Let me know. I’d really like to hear from you. Make a great day!

Today we recall the good life, gifts, and works of Saint Joseph Calasanz-priest.

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

Awhile back I was out splitting wood when someone in passing introduced himself. Knowing me to be the parent of three of our four children whom the passerby knows he took the time to compliment me on what nice children Linda and I have. I suggested that most of the credit truly belongs to their mother and he responded that I likely had a play in it in some way and that whatever we did it should perhaps be put into a book. I thanked him and he went on his way and I resumed splitting wood with increased energy as a result of his kind words. This kind man is possibly correct about putting into a book whatever wisdom I might have to offer, but short of my ever getting any such wisdom published I might suggest reading the work of Peter Kreeft Before I Go: Letters to Our Children About What Really Matters. This delightful collection of instructional and at times humorous reflections by the author would likely reflect the type of things I would be inclined to put into words myself for my own children. Among many enlightening points the author makes, one which really needs to influence all that we as parents do is his point that the greatest gift which we give to our children is the gift of faith—their awareness of God. He likewise makes another critical point that when we are gone, “when the parent is dead, it’s too late to share the most precious things he knows.” This book should be part of every Christian family’s collection.